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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Sunday Barnaby

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Pet Me: The Toye Shoppe by Angelique Jurd
Five Stars

Pet Me: The Toye Shoppe is the first book I have read by this author. I hope it is the beginning of a series. I enjoyed this short book and look forward to the rest of the guys’ stories. Bailey and Sam are a wonderful combination. They have great chemistry. The story flowed well, and my only complaint would be it was over too soon. I am really looking forward to adding more of Ms. Jurd’s books to my library.
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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Angela Packard

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bailey Richards is young, sweet, and on the verge of dipping his feet into a mild kink. He goes to the adult store once a week to visit the unicorn tail that he has fallen in love with and is just itching to buy. Bailey can’t walk to the back of the store without tripping over something, knocking something over, or embarrassing himself completely.
Sam Thurston owns the adult store. Bailey caught his eye; he knows Bailey is old enough to be in the store as he checked his ID. Sam happens to stop at a diner for lunch and it just happens to be where Bailey works. Sam asks Bailey out and Bailey just can’t understand why Sam would want to go out with him. With Sam’s encouragement and help from the “brat brigade” Bailey not only finds friends, a lover, but more importantly; himself.
I enjoyed all the characters in the book, the “brat brigade” is such a mix of personalities yet they fit so well together. Sam and Bailey each have their own insecurities but find themselves blossoming under the care of each other.

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Ashleyann Sanabria

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Short and super cute. This story definitely has a fair amount of spice, so take note. The main character is awkward, self conscious, and quite relatable, which I adored. There is a kink in the book that I had not previously be exposed to, so it was interesting to read about. The kink plays a role in the character development, and the spice was definitely descriptive and well done. Even setting the spice and kink aside, I curled up with this book and read it in a day. I loved that there is not a focus on beautiful bodies as both protagonists are portrayed with real bodies. I do think it was just the beginning and I would love to get more of the story. There could have been more drama and plot, but as a start, I think it was very well done. Maybe I am just it big sap, or am a sucker for an LGBTQIA+ romance, but I thoroughly enjoyed it, and would recommend to anyone! As long as you are comfortable with Spice and Kink, the book really is cute, quick read, and I will definitely read again. I am not sure if the author plans to make this a series, but I would love to read more!

Reviewed by @asanabr1

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Ashley Lape

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bailey, younger, sweet, nervous, and still a virgin. When he makes his way into his local adult store, he meets Sam. It takes some convincing on Sam’s part but he finally gets Bailey to agree to go out to dinner.
It is sweet and indenting to watch the relationship grow between Sam and Bailey. The book also has some interesting subtopics such as pony play but the author gives just enough detail to keep reading and leaves you wanting to read the rest of the books in the series. I can’t wait to read more for this series.

reviewed by @alape

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Cindy Rushin

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this love story by Angelique Jurd. It was so fun to watch Bailey grow as an individual and find love with Sam. I think the story is a tribute love of all kinds as it gives us hope that no matter what our little peculiarities might be we can still find someone who loves us as we are. Sam and Bailey are so good for each other and I was happy to see them connect and come together with their love. Angelique Jurd interested me and I look forward to reading more from her.

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Jessica Leombruno

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pet Me is the first book in the Toye Shoppe series by Angelique Jurd. I loved a good M/M romance and added in a younger/older kinky troupe, even better. I was surprised how much I enjoyed Bailey and Sam’s story as this was my first book by this author.

Watching Bailey transform from a shy, innocent man to a rainbow unicorn with Sam beside him showing him love and support was wonderful. Even the secondary characters have me wanting more. I can’t wait for more in this series.

Reviewed by @jbruno26
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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Karyn Taylor

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Pet Me is the first book in the Toye Shoppe series by Angelique Jurd. This was a new author for me but I found the blurb very intriguing and gave into temptation and gave the book a try. I’m really glad that I took the plunge as this is a really great M/M story that I thoroughly enjoyed.
M/M may not be everyone’s cup of tea but if it’s a genre that you enjoy reading then I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading Bailey and Sam’s story. Sam is the owner of an adult shop and Bailey is the awkward, shy guy who comes in a couple of times a week to look at one of the items in Sam’s shop.
I really enjoyed reading Sam and Bailey’s story. It’s definitely a case of opposites attract. I enjoyed reading about how Sam managed to bring put a whole new side to Bailey and allowed him to explore his sexuality and fantasies safely.
Added to Sam and Bailey are a really great cast of secondary characters whom I’m sure we will get to know much better in the following books in the series. They do play an important role in this book and add much to the storyline and I look forward to reading more about them.

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Kerry Carr

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a lovely written  MM romance. The author does an amazing job with the characters. The portrayal of Bayley as a shy almost frightened young man and Sam who is confident and knows what he wants.
The story does contain references to pony play but it’s beautifully done between 2 consenting adults. The attraction between them is impossible to ignore but Bayley’s shyness makes things harder for Sam to judge what he wants.
This book is a sweet romance about founding out each others needs and wants but also taking things slow and experimenting together. As sweet as the romance is there is plenty of passion between them.

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Sara Shalovelo

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I picked this story solemnly on the title and I’m so glad that I did.
Within the first paragraph I fell in love with Bailey, the soft spoken and unsure 25 year old. He’s someone anyone that is figuring out their sexuality can relate too. As the story grows, we meet Sam, the owner of a sex shop. He’s more than what he seems. Sam is easy to grow attached too as well.
This story is more than what it seems. It is filled with self discoveries. Perfectly written banter between friends, just the right amount of real, raw emotions and lust turning to love.
I highly recommend this!

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Sara Shalovelo

July 25, 2021

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Tracy Wilkin

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pet Me is book one in the Toy Shoppe series by Angelique Jurd. This author is new to me and I was really keen to give this book a try. The M/M genre is a favourite of mine and just reading the blurb of this story got me inquisitive.

Pet Me was an intriguing tale, with complex characters and an engaging storyline. The way the lives of Bailey and Sam evolved was both irresistible and entertaining. The attraction was magnetic and the colourful cast of friends made a highly enthralling read. The trials and tribulations was impossible to ignore and the way the story was put into words was clever and well expressed. Not a long one but a good one. A thrilling read. 4 stars.

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Pet Me ( The Toye Shoppe #1) By Angelique Jurd review by Jules Herbert

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1) by Angelique Jurd was actually the first M/M romance that I have read and I really enjoyed these beautiful characters. I will definitely be looking for more to read. If I was to say one thing though, I was left wanting to know more about Sam, Bailey and the others mentioned in the book, as I found the ending came very suddenly. Who knows that may have been the authors intention though to leave us wanting more???

Bailey is a very shy, anxious and cutely clumsy young man who just needs to be seen, to be loved and to realise his own worth. Along comes Sam, a caring older man and Sex toy shop owner who sees the real Bailey underneath his clumsiness and Beauty. Sam is immediately interested in Bailey and over time explores ways to bring out Baileys confidence. Age is nothing but a number in this heart warming couples life. They are good together and bring out the best in each other.

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Kerry Baker

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Pet Me by Angelique Jurd is the first book in the Toye Shoppe series. This isn’t the type of book that I would usually go for but I was interested enough by the blurb that I thought I would give it a go.
I thought the characters were really good. They seemed to compliment each other well and I thought they worked together.
The story itself felt like it could do with a bit more development. I came away from this book feeling like it was the first in the series and that it was just used to set the scene for what is to come. The overall basis was good I just think the execution could have used a little work.
That being said I would definitely be willing to give this series a chance and read the next one.

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd

I truly enjoyed reading this sweet contemporary MM romance with an age gap kink. Once I started I couldn’t put it down until I finished.  Bailey and Sam are wonderful characters that I truly loved reading about.  These two both bring something unique to the story. I love how they both help the other and don’t realize. The age gap  between them  just proves that age is just a  silly number doesn’t really matter. I highly recommend reading this book. This story   at times will definitely pull at the heart strings and leave you smiling cause your so happy for the characters.  I truly can’t wait to check out more from this Author .

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Shannon Fowler

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Jurd is a new to me author. This story is a sweet romance that happens between two males and happens to involve kink. This story is good for any reader with an open mind, a nonjudgmental reader.

Bailey is a sweet innocent young adult male who wishes to be special. He doesn’t understand how special he really is. Oh, my! He is so innocent. Bailey’s life is anything but easy and of course he has dreams of finding true love, someone who will care for him and someone he can care for as well. Someone he can trust with his dreams.

Sam is a man reaching the best years of his life. He doesn’t realize he is missing something until Bailey walks into his store. Sam has experience and knowledge. But he is lacking a special someone he can care for. A chance meeting helps these two discover there is more to life than what they are currently experiencing.

I love how this story creates an acceptable world for these two to explore and love. I love the secondary characters also known as friends! Looking forward to what’s next for this group of characters.

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Katrina Evanochko

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I wasn’t sure if I would like this book because pony play isn’t something I know much about or are super interested in, but I was intrigued by the blurb. I am so glad I chose to read this!

Bailey is painfully shy, awkward, and inexperienced. Sam is pretty much the opposite of this. Sam purchased the local adult video and toy store and is in the process of updating it and trying to make it successful. Bailey comes in regularly to look at the one thing he wants to buy, but is saving up for, and Sam is intrigued.

I absolutely adore Bailey. He was so shy and awkward, and my heart hurt for him. I wanted to take him home, feed him a decent meal, and just cuddle him like a puppy. Sam may be his opposite, but that is exactly what Bailey needs and I loved watching their relationship grow. I was sad we didn’t get to see more of their relationship before the end of the book and I hope the author continues the series so we can see glimpses of them, and find out what happens between the other characters!

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Kaitlynn Taylor

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1) by Angelique Jurd

4-stars

Pet Me was a book that I was instantly intrigued by, after reading the synopsis I knew I wanted to give it a go and I’m so glad I did. This isn’t my normal go to read but I’m happy that I stepped out of my comfort zone.

This story was well written with beautifully dynamic characters and great world building. I loved all of the detail as it made it easy to picture everything playing out in my mind and truly feeling all of the anxious emotions through the pages. This was truly a great experience to read from beginning until end!

I look forward to reading more from this author and would absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for their next M/M read!

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Carrie Reed

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars!

Obsessed! I am really into MM romance right now and this book definitely filled my needs for a sweet romance. Bailey is so cute, anyone would be lucky to have him, and Sam is the sweetest for being as patient as he is with him. He is just so romantic and swoon worthy. Even though there is an age gap, both of them feel like the other would have someone better than themselves or will find someone better. All of their interactions are sweet, sexy and I can’t get enough. Following along with the other guys Sam employs at the Pleasure Palace as well as some stragglers that always seem to hang around is a fun ride. I really hope to see more books in this series, I would love to see how Sam and Bailey are doing now and of course how Ry and Cade are making out, or Dominic and Zander. I look forward to more from this author!

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Angela Hayes

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

3.5 Stars

 

Pet Me is the first book in The Toye Shoppe series by Angelique Jurd. This is my first read from Ms. Jurd, so I really didn’t know what to expect going in. I have found that most of my reads lately have been a bit on the intense and dark side- so, seeing this pop up on my recommended book list, I thought it looked like it might lighten things up and be a fun read- so I snapped up a copy and dove in.
This is a sweet, contemporary MM romance, with an age gap, kink, pony play, toys (of the adult kind), and beautifully quirky characters.
If you love sweet stories, MM romance, and a bit of kink- then this is definitely the book for you!

Thank you, Angelique Jurd!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Heather Bass

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book that I have read from this author and she blew my mind. I have not read a male and male book in a long time but this story exceeded all my expectations. This is the first book of The Toye Shoppe series. Once I started reading this book I could not put it down. It only took me a few hours to devour this addictive book.

Bailey Roberts is very shy when it comes to what he likes in men. He sees a new way to play online and he needs to try it. Bailey goes into a toy shop to buy what he needs but he sees someone instead. He is attracted to the store owner Sam. Bailey thinks he is so out of Sam’s league because he is all new to this type of world. He is shocked when Sam starts to show interest in him. Will they be able to see past the age difference or will it be too much?

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Jenni Bishop, July 2021

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

Pet Me: The Toye Shoppe 1 by Angelique Jurd is a sweet MM romance story. Unfortunately, there are a few problems that often stopped the easy flow of the narrative. But having said this it was still a fun and cute read. Our MC is a vulnerable and shy young man who is learning to explore who he is and what he likes. His vulnerability makes him so endearing to any reader because I am sure we all want to mother him. There is angst and anxiety and motions that tug at your heart.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Bobbi Wagner

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this MM romance story. This is a newer author for me and I look forward to seeing what is next for her in the future. This is a well written story about two guys who are looking for something and they didn’t expect to find it in each other. Bailey and Sam made such great characters and their age difference just goes to show that age doesn’t matter and you never know what fate might have in store for you. They are connectable and made the story come to life. This is an engaging, fast paced story that kept me turning pages to the end. I was pulled into the story from the beginning and it was entertaining to read. I really enjoyed this book and I would highly recommend it.

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Alexandria Richard

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Age gap, MM, Pony Play romance, 4.5 rounded up

This book was my first experience with Pony Play and it did not disappoint. I really enjoyed reading about Bailey, an awkward and shy 25 year old who doesn’t have much in life, but has a desire to be a unicorn. I enjoyed reading about him coming into himself and learning who he is as a person, and in his relationship with Sam. Sam is an older gentleman, new store owner of the previously titled Pleasure Palace, and has taken notice of the awkward, clumsy, and shy Bailey, coming into the sex shop. I enjoyed that their relationship grew organically and wasn’t rushed. I liked that Sam was open minded in his “old age,” willing to research Pony Play for Bailey and to try something new.

I also really liked the supporting cast and their banter and wittiness. Even though not everyone was on board with Sam and Bailey’s relationship I enjoyed the extra tension that brought to the story.

This book seems to set up future stories with the others as the primary focus and I can’t wait to read them.

Despite this book being on the shorter side it didn’t leave me feeling like I missed something.

Note, I especially loved the “Road to el Dorado” reference :-p

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd – Review by Naomi McDonald

Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe #1)Pet Me by Angelique Jurd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Pet Me is the first book in the The Toye Shoppe series. It doesn’t end in a cliffhanger but you can tell there are some lead ins to future books in the series… And I can’t wait!

I loved Bailey so much. He’s so relatable to me with his shy, personality and his clumsiness. Super sweet vibe to the story, which is not something I usually go for but it totally works with these characters. Even though the two main characters were fairly quick to fall in love, it didn’t feel forced or like there was insta-love with no foundation building.

I look forward to reading more in the series to discover how things play out between the other shop owners/employees and “the brats.”

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Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe Book 1) by Angelique Jurd

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After stumbling onto an interesting form of play online, Bailey needs to know more. To explore. Unfortunately that means he needs to buy a … thing. He can’t even say the word in his head without blushing. He needs to buy a tail. Ponies need tails right?
Bailey has found the one he wants and oh how he wants it. The trouble is, not only is the glorious rainbow tail for a unicorn, it’s also been out of Bailey’s price range … until now.
After working in construction most of his life, Sam Thurston bought The Pleasure Palace six months ago with a plan to revive it as something a little more upmarket. It has, however, been more challenging than he expected. Even coming up with a better name than The Pleasure Palace has been problematic.
As if trying to get the shop to finally show a profit while finding a name that doesn’t make him cringe when he answers the phone isn’t hard enough, he keeps getting distracted. There’s a young man who comes in regularly to look at one piece of merchandise: the rainbow tail on display at the back of the store.
Having checked his ID, Sam knows the beautiful man is twenty-five and that his name is Bailey. He also knows that with his long blond hair, deep blue eyes, and fine features, he may be the most beautiful man Sam has ever seen.
Pet Me (The Toye Shoppe 1) is a contemporary MM romance featuring mild kink, a rag-tag group who discover that found family is as strong and beautiful as blood family, and an age-gap romance between two men discovering that the other is exactly the person they were looking for. Oh … and a very beautiful unicorn.

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One rainy afternoon when she was twelve Angelique discovered both Bruce Springsteen and Stephen King for the first time. Looking back she admits she may have missed some of the themes contained in The River album and The Shining but both had a profound affect on her. She wanted to do what they did: create pictures with words.

After getting a degree in languages, travelling the world, raising a family, and working as a business journalist, she went back to school and studied English Literature and Media Studies.

In 2018, she published her first novel Jesse’s Smile with Small Black Cat Media. Since then, she’s continued to write contemporary gay (MM) romance and her academic research in fan studies and the queerification of popular fiction characters by fans.

Angelique is owned by three cats, three adult children, two temperamental computers, and a very patient boyfriend (not a partridge in a pear tree). She’s also pierced, painted, pan, and proud. When she’s not writing (or swearing at her computer) she likes cold champagne, hot coffee, neat whiskey, loud Springsteen, and the Winchester brothers kicking butt.

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